LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's soccer team returns to the City of Crosses to continue WAC play against Seattle U on Friday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. (MT) and Chicago State on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m.
 
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Fans unable to attend this weekend's matches can catch all the action via livestream from the WAC Digital Network.
 
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Quick Hits
Seattle U visits the Las Cruces on Friday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m. (MT) before Chicago State comes to town on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m.
 
The Aggie attack is led by senior forward Aileen Galicia (8p) with four goals and sophomore forward Katie Martinez (6p) with three. Alexa Barrera (4a) and Emma Smith (1g, 2a) are tied for third on the team with four points each.
 
Seven NM State players have scored at least one goal on the year including Galicia, Martinez, Smith, Samantha Afonso, Rebecca Mazzie, Micaela Milavec and Kelly Burton.
 
A Look at the Redhawks
Seattle U (5-7-2, 3-1 WAC) visits Las Cruces after the two sides met twice last season, once in the regular season and once in the WAC tournament. The regular season matchup saw the Aggies record their first ever win over the Redhawks, a 2-1 victory on the road with goals from Audriana Chavez and Aileen Galicia. However, Seattle would go on to win the WAC tournament matchup 3-0.
 
The Redhawks attack is spearheaded by junior forward Jessie Ray who leads the team in points (18), goals (6) and assists (6). Ray's six goals are tied for fourth in the WAC. Sophomore midfielder Laura Hooper is second on the team with nine points and three assists while she and Emily Zimmer are tied for second with three goals each.
 
Freshman keeper Ariana Romero has played in 13 games for the Redhawks with 11 starts and has compiled a 4-6 record. She has 43 saves to go along with a .754 save percent and a 1.29 goals-against average, good for third in the WAC.
 
Scouting the Cougars
Chicago State (0-12-1, 0-4 WAC) travels to the Soccer Athletic Complex having never beaten NM State. The Aggies hold a 6-0 record against the Cougars including an 8-0 thrashing during the 2017 season in Chicago in which Aileen Galicia recorded a hat trick.
 
Offensively, CSU's leader in points is junior midfielder Sara Quevedo with nine points (3g, 3a), followed by freshman Marissa Beale with eight points (4g). Beale's four goals lead the team.
 
Freshman Judith Sorribes and senior Audra Wisehart have split time in net with Wisehart appearing in nine games with six starts for a 0-5-1 record while Sorribes recording seven appearances and starts with a 0-7-0 record. Wisehart leads the team in saves (73) and save percentage (.696) while Sorribes leads in goals-against average (4.55).
 
Weekend in Review
NM State hit the road for its first WAC road trip with games at California Baptist on Oct. 5, and at Kansas City on Oct. 7.
 
Against CBU, neither side was able to get much going against the other defense until the 44^th minute when Juliette Brown buried it to give the Lancers a 1-0 lead at the break. After halftime, CBU continued to pressure NM State and got another score from Rebecca Romero in the 63^rd to extend its lead to 2-0. Then, Lanai Navarro found the back of the net for the Lancers for the final tally of 3-0.
 
Next, the Aggies visited the Show-Me state for a showdown with preseason WAC favorite Kansas City. The Roos came out firing, getting goals from Kelsey Mothershead in the 18^th minute and Lexie Howard in the 33^rd for a 2-0 halftime lead. NM State played a much stronger defense half in the second half but conceded a goal to Ryann Burnett in the 76^th minute to UMKC the 3-0 victory.
 
Up Next
New Mexico State hits the road for the last time this season as it visits Grand Canyon on Friday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. (MT) before heading to the Golden State for the final time to take on CSU Bakersfield on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. Both matches can be streamed via the WAC Digital Network.